Matt Cowan is an up and coming influential designer who is currently residing in the north of England. At 31 he has already worked across a wide range of disciplines to help develop everything from submarines, household objects, chairs, ceramics and glassware for clients based in Europe, Asia and North America.

Born in England, Matt spent his early professional years working in Aberdeen, Scotland while studying part time at Leeds and York University where he focused on Mechanical Engineering, Design and Creative Technology. In his personal time he later started experimenting with furniture design, ceramics and glassware.

In 2002, Matt Cowan moved to Eastern Europe where he was involved with a major French based oil and gas contractor to design and oversee manufacture of remotely operated submarine deployment mechanisms. He has since conceptually designed many popular industrial products some of which are still to be released. His occupation and passion has taken him to many areas of the world where he draws influence and inspiration from local culture and customs. His pass times include photography, which matt believes goes hand in hand with design since it teachs about composition, form and structure.

His designs have graced the covers of many popular worldwide engineering publications, UK government Ministry of Defence presentations and the BBC Television and News Website. Matt is now focusing on the future and the next stage of his professional development with the design of offshore subsea tooling designed for harsh environments. Matts hobbies include the visualisation of household objects and product design including furniture and glassware.

Now settled in northern England with his wife and family, he continues to focus on engineering and product design, his two main passions. Although now in full time employment Matt maintains a diverse and healthy client list for work on freelance projects, some of which are detailed in his design catalogue, which is available for client review and on this website. The main strengths of this innovative and creative designer are 3D conceptual product visualisation designs and mechanical draughting. Other skills include an engineering design background and strong engineering manufacture skills.

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Matt Cowan